Hard Boiled Eggs
1.6.19
If you’re like me, you’ve probably tried several ways to make hard boiled eggs that are easy to peel. I’ve seen a few articles about making eggs in the Instant Pot, but I’ve never tried it before today.
My sister-in-law told me at Christmas that she uses the 6-6-6 method to make her hard boiled eggs in her Instant Pot. I finally decided to try it today. I couldn’t remember exactly what she said to do other than the 6-6-6 part, so I did a quick Google search this morning.
The recipe that I found was 666 Hard Boiled Eggs on Big Oven. I don’t have a special egg tray or anything for my pot. I just used the little trivet that sets in the bottom of the tray. The eggs rolled around a little, so it helped to put a couple in together in the center before adding more. I made these for our breakfast this morning. They were so good that I made up a batch for my husband to take to work for his breakfasts this week. I’ll be heading back to the store today to get more eggs to do the same for myself.
The second time I did this I set a stopwatch timer on my smart phone to see how long this takes. As soon as I set the pot to fast cook, I set my stopwatch. When I finished peeling the eggs I stopped the timer. This took at total of 31 minutes for 8 eggs. Although this took a little longer than boiling them on the stove, the ease of peeling makes the time well worth it.
Breakfasts To-Go
Since I have a lengthy commute to school (approx. 50 min.) every day, I tend to eat my breakfast in the car. These eggs will make a great option for me to grab on the way out of the house. I think I’ll put these in a snack size zipper bag with some cheese to make it even easier to grab from the fridge.
Update:
My third batch to make my own breakfasts didn’t go so well. I think either maybe the eggs were too cold when I put them in or my pot was too warm. I forgot to hit the cancel button so the pot stayed on keep warm until I got back from the store. When I started cracking them open they broke in half and didn’t peel. I put them in the microwave (yes I know that was a bad idea now) for a minute and a half. One of them exploded, but I was able to salvage a few. I at least have enough for one egg/cheese stick baggie for a few days.
Lesson Learned
It’s true what they say about not cooking eggs in the microwave (unless you’re doing scrambled in a cup, but that’s for another post). Never try to finish off or bake your hard boiled eggs in the microwave. The cleanup is not worth the eggs you may waste trying to get the perfect one.